Elkay Manufacturing Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Elkay Manufacturing Company, LLC | Report ID | 2023010928 |
| Address | 95 E Old State Road | City, State ZIP | SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18960 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1648340 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -75.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a roller machine. While feeding a metal part into the roller, his left hand went through the rollers and was crushed, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2023, a worker at Elkay Manufacturing Company, LLC in SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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